how.the.smart.gets.smarter

... and the rich gets richer.

i have to continually and constantly remind myself that the only way to amass ANYTHING of great quantity (be it knowledge, wealth or shoes) is to not dispense it arbitrarily and in an abandoned flashy fashion. it reeks of the lack of upbringing and class.

the smart gets smarter by keeping quiet and not divulging to others what they know; listening to what others are saying and then collecting and collating that information for their own record purposes and use later on.

and the rich gets richer by hoarding whatever wealth they have and not frittering it away at their whim and fancy on the latest over-inflated "luxury" must-haves.

it is often the nouveaux intelligentsia (hmmm... does such a term even exist? well now it does!) and the nouveaux riche who go around flaunting their new acquisitions.

must remind self not to end up crass and uncouth and common, like a 2-seasons-ago gucci bag on 'SALE'.

better off without actually.

mantra of the day: "saya ni bodoh, tuan..." (ala Labi in "Labu-Labi")